1 Dead After Vehicle Collides With Tractor Trailer In Somerset Co.

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ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) - One man is dead and another is in the hospital following a fatal collision on the turnpike in Somerset County.

According to Pennsylvania State Police, the crash happened on I-76 in Allegheny Township, Somerset County on Wednesday morning just after 7:45 a.m.

Police say a minivan was heading eastbound on the turnpike when it traveled off the road and hit a tractor trailer.

They say the driver of the minivan, a 34-year-old man, died.

Another passenger in the van, a 25-year-old man, was injured and taken to the hospital, police say. His condition is unknown.

State police say the 26-year-old driver of the tractor trailer didn't suffer any injuries.